# double-u

Pronunciation: say "DUB-uhl-yoo" /ˈdʌbəljuː/

## Noun

1. The spoken name of the Latin-script letter W or w.
   - Simple: The name of the letter W, which comes after V in the alphabet.
   - _Children often struggle to pronounce double-u when reciting the alphabet._
   - _The announcer spelled the brand aloud, lingering on the double-u._
2. A polite or indirect name for the toilet or restroom.
   - Simple: A polite word for the toilet.
   - _He slipped off to the double-u before the show began._
   - _Ask the host if you may use the double-u._

## Origin

Inherited from Middle English "doble W", the name refers to the letter's origin as a ligature of two Us or Vs (V originally being a typographical variant of U).

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/double-u (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).